Lip tint: what is it and how is it different from regular lipstick?

The modern fashion industry is unthinkable without the direction of cosmetic products. Makeup is one of those areas. High-class makeup artists can no longer imagine their work on creating the perfect image without a universal cosmetic product - lip tint. The country of origin is Korea, and Korean girls were the first to appreciate the merits of this know-how.

Tints are not one of the options for lipsticks or glosses, and an independent group of sought-after cosmetics. This is a modern, highly pigmented product in liquid or gel structure. Applies for evening and everyday make-up.

Let's name the main advantages:

• high durability, the shade does not disappear for almost a day;
• versatility - suitable for use on lips, cheeks, cheekbones and eyelids (when appropriately combined with the general style), in all cases, makeup looks natural and harmonious;
• the ability to adjust the color saturation by applying several layers;
• makeup will not deteriorate during dinners, snacks, tea parties and even kisses;
• does not give the appearance of vulgarity, looks natural;
• does not leave marks on the dishes and on the teeth, does not smear on the face around the lips, does not cause irritation;
• has a slight fruity aftertaste or has no taste at all, does not smell of anything;
• economical consumption per application.

With all this, tints are not without drawbacks.

• Make lips dry. To prevent this, you need to choose the "right" composition. Water-based or glycerin-based tints should contain caring ingredients.
• Before applying tint need lip prep nourishing balm or peeling, otherwise all skin defects will be visible.
• The complexity of make-up removal. To remove the tint, you will need special products, for example, hydrophilic oil or a two-phase lotion.

In the manufacture of tints, a liquid coloring pigment dissolved in water, glycerin or cosmetic oil is taken as the basis. Natural ingredients are prepared (from berry juices), or artificial dyes are taken.

To avoid the adverse effect of tints on the skin with daily use, the composition of tints includes caring elements, vitamins, plant extracts, sunscreen components that nourish cosmetic oils.

Let's list the main differences between a tint and a regular lipstick.

• The main difference is naturalness and invisibility on the lips, the presence of a natural shade. With the right tint, the image looks as if the girl got a soft juicy shade from nature.
• Another distinguishing feature is the increased durability of tints compared to lipstick. With a tint, you can not worry about makeup all day, and with a lipstick, you need to control its integrity and correct it several times a day.
• The ease of use of tints is also captivating. The presence of applicators in most types of tints allows you to apply the product on the lips with calligraphic precision, and with the use of ordinary lipstick, you often have to use a contour pencil to define the lip contour.
• Lip skin, some types of tints dry much more strongly than lipsticks.

Although the original version of this cosmetic product delighted Asian fashionistas, not everyone in Europe and America liked it because of shortcomings in the development. Well-known firms of world brands quickly reacted to the novelty, since the idea itself was attractive.

Professional designers introduce a variety of developments in modern forms of tint packaging: small jars, various bottles in the form of abstract shapes and original bottles of wine, plastic tubes and all kinds of sticks. As a result of additional development, tints are now available in several varieties.

These are the original formats of water-based tints. Extremely resistant, highly pigmented, firmly transmitting and fixing color. You can use the applicator, or you can apply with your fingers, as you like.

The name is not quite suitable for this form of release, but still allows you to understand that this is a cream stick. Reminds me of a retractable gel pencil. It creates a strong pigmentation of the lips, but requires an ideal skin condition, otherwise all defects (peeling, microcracks) will be visible.

This form of tints is in many ways similar to pencil tints. Equipped with a felt sponge applicator for easy distribution of the tint. They have high durability and a varied palette of shades. The disadvantages of felt-tip tints are that they dry out the lips and emphasize defects.

They have caring properties, are applied in one motion, give a very light shade. Ideal Format for the cold season.

They have high durability, strong pigmentation, a wide range of shades, do not emphasize errors on the skin.

Tints of this format have the least durability of all. They keep for about 3 hours. They have low pigmentation and light shades. Leaves a shimmery or glossy finish. Liquid texture allows you to get pearly effect.

The tints of this group are original in their method of application. The product is applied to the lips in a dense layer and left for some time until a film forms. The dried film must be carefully removed. The skin will remain a pleasant matte shade that lasts all day.

The usual simple format, which is produced in a stick. No one needs to be taught how to use classic lipstick. With lipstick tint, the principle is the same, but this product dries much faster than the classic lipstick. This means that you will have to hurry up, applying makeup carefully and quickly, otherwise the product will dry without shading, the color will turn out to be uneven. The durability of a permanent lipstick tint is slightly lower than that of other formats, within 4-5 hours, but quite sufficient.

Now tints of a wide range and price range are produced by many well-known cosmetic brands around the world. If at the beginning of their popularity, tint tints were produced in only three main shades (variations of coral red, pink, orange), then in the course of development the color palette expanded more and more. Now among the tints you can find beige, brown, nude shades, as well as two-tone combinations.

An approximate list of favorites can be presented by category.

This category of tints cost no more than 500 rubles.

• Gel tint Kiss me again from the Belarusian cosmetic company Relouis has a bright 4-color palette of shades. Leaves a natural almost matte finish.

• Popular tint-jelly Korean brand Tony Moly Delight Magic Lip. It has a completely natural composition, has a caring effect. Makeup is natural.

• Universal tint-mousse Whipped Lip & Cheek Souffle by NYX Suitable for use as a tint or blush. Absorbs quickly, natural matte finish.

The cost of tints in this category is in the range of 500 - 1000 rubles.

• Korean tint wow Romantic bear company contains oils and vitamins, does not dry the skin.

• Spectacular tint Made to Last Lip Italian brand Pupa offers a choice of 8 shades, suitable for creating a harmonious look.

• Means Tint Parfait from the L'Etoile Selection collection does not disappear for about 8 hours. It is applied with an applicator, does not stick to the skin, does not cause dryness.

The top of this price category includes tints worth over 1000 rubles.

• The company's universal liquid tint Benefit (USA) applied to lips and face, has a palette of warm shades, gives the impression of a natural blush on the cheeks and sensual lips. There is a convenient brush in the bottles, it is applied to the cheeks with fingers. It is quickly absorbed, it is impossible to delay with shading. It costs expensive.

• Becca Beach Tint Australian cosmetic brand Becca deluxe is used as a blush and as a tint. The creamy texture of the product creates the appearance of a light veil on the skin. Durability is high. Contains vitamin E. Spectacular packaging - a black tube with an elongated thin nose.

• Korean film tint Oops! Mi Lip Tint Pack from the company Berrisom contains only natural extracts. Has a unique persistent shade, in a palette of 6 colors. Contains marine collagen and hyaluronic acid, creates a rejuvenating effect.

When choosing a product, you should pay special attention to the composition so that the tint is not too harmful to the skin of the lips. If the product contains aggressive elements (for example, parabens), then something else should be chosen. The best options for lip skin are with active caring ingredients and vitamins.

In the package, the color tone of the tint looks darker than on the skin. This point should be taken into account so as not to miscalculate with shades of color. Hue saturation can be adjusted by overlaying several layers.

Experienced makeup artists advised to give preference to products of Korean firms. When choosing cosmetics, it is necessary to carefully study the properties and effects of the product, as well as consumer reviews, before buying, fortunately, nowadays in the world wide web you can find a lot of all kinds of information on almost any issue.

Tints are easy to use. Even those who are not very good at evenly painting their lips with ordinary lipstick can cope with this without any problems.

• Apply a moisturizing balm, wait until it is well absorbed, remove the excess with a sanitary napkin.
• Gently apply the product from the middle of the lips to the corners of the mouth with the pads of your fingers, lightly patting the skin of the lips. The expected color effect is created in seconds.
• Quickly blend (with fingers or a special brush) before the liquid texture dries. After a few seconds, the coating dries and becomes matte, translucent.

To remove the tint from the lips, you need to use a means for removing persistent cosmetics, since it will not be possible to wash it off in a simple way. This is done in the usual way: put a little make-up remover on a piece of cotton wool and gently erase the tint, first around the mouth, and then in the center of the lips. You can hold the cotton wool moistened with the product on your lips for a while, and only then gently wipe off the tint. If it doesn't work at once, you will have to do it several times. After the procedure, you need to thoroughly wash yourself with a foam or gel for washing.

In the reviews, consumers react differently to this novelty of cosmetology, because how many people, so many opinions. Girls note such positive aspects of cosmetic tints:

• natural make-up (“your lips, only better”);
• high durability (it is impossible to “eat” this remedy, it lasts up to a day);
• ease of use;
• many different forms with a natural composition and caring components;
• you can adjust the color depth (apply 2-3 layers);
• versatility (can be used on various parts of the face).

Of the significant shortcomings, buyers most often name:

• overdrying of the skin of the lips by some forms of tints (buyers consider the main disadvantage);
• persistent types dry lips strongly, and those that do not dry have lower resistance (on this occasion, the term “vicious circle” has been fixed among buyers);
• problematic make-up removal.

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